Hilton Plans Asia Pacific Expansion
Photo Credit: The lobby of Hilton Garden Inn Bangkok Riverside. Hilton
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Hilton plans to double its mid-market hotel presence in Asia Pacific, aiming for over 1,000 properties by expanding its Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton brands.
The Paper reported that there were 765 million trips officially reported nationwide in China over the Golden Week holiday, up 5.9% year on year and up 10.2% from 2019. Total spending reached US$99.2 billion, up 6.3% more than in 2023. Beijing, Chongqing and Chengdu were the most popular destinations, with each welcoming more than 20 million visitors. Hangzhou and Changsha received 17.6 million and 9.5 million visitors, respectively, with Changsha up 72.4% year over year, with Yuelu Mountain and Juzi Island serving as two of its biggest attractions.
Hilton revealed plans to double its focused service presence in Asia Pacific in the coming years to surpass 1,000 hotels in the mid-market segment. With 483 focused service properties trading in the region under the Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton brands, the company has a further 594 such properties under development. There are around 100 Hilton Garden Inn and about 400 Hampton properties in op
